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| An e-publication with your good health in mind | July 2013 |
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16th Annual Community Party 
Sunday, July 28 from noon to 5:30 pm
Maritime Heritage Park
Free event, everyone welcome
Celebrate community and enjoy some of the best Bellingham has to offer.
$3 burritos, Acme Ice Cream, RE Store Recycled Art Station, circus skills workshops, crafts, face painting, Henna Moon tattoo booth, and Non-profit Info Fair.
(In the event of a downpour, and we mean drenching rain, the rain location will be the Bellingham Circus Guild space at 1401 6th St., up the street from the ferry terminal in Fairhaven. If it is anything less than pouring rain, we'll see you at the park!)
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For shoppers
and Co-op
member-owners Find the latest deals on our website or in-store. |
Healthy
Connections Classes
Check our website for a complete detailed listing of classes. All classes held at either the Downtown or Cordata stores.
Monday, July 1
No-Diet Weight Loss
Lisa Dixon, RD
Tuesday, July 2
Summer Baking:
Berries and Cherries
Karina Davidson
Monday, July 8
Kids Can Cook:
Burritos with Green
and Red Salsas
Dr. Jean Layton
Tuesday, July 9
Spicy, Sassy Vegetarian
Robert Fong
Wednesday, July 10
Summer Greek Feast
John Kotsogeanis
Thursday, July 11
Kids Can Cook: Vegetarian Sushi
Dr. Jean Layton
Thursdays,
July 11, 18 and 25
Chado: the Way of Tea
Shelley Thomas
Monday, July15
Bastille Day Picnic
Karina Davidson
Tuesday, July 16
Summer Main Course Salads
Lisa Dixon, RD
Tuesday, July 16
Kids Can Cook: Snacking Rice Paper Rolls
Dr. Jean Layton
Wednesday, July 17
From the Kitchen Bookshelf: Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook
Jesse Otero
Monday, July 22
Raw Wraps
Sonja Max, RD
Tuesday, July 23
Healthy Aging Strategies on Stress
Richard Tran, DC
Thursday, July 24
Debunking Diet Myths
Lisa Dixon, RD |
It pays to be a
Co-op
Member-owner
Member-owner benefits include:
-Lowest price on Co+op Essentials items
- Periodic discounts and special offers
- Special order pricing on bulk purchases
- Discounts with local business partners
- Opportunity to participate in governance |
Pick up our newsletter in
the store
or read it on our website. |
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Community Shopping Day Update
Thanks to everyone who shopped on Saturday, June 15. Because of you we donated $2,135 to Friends of the Lynden Public Library. |
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Our Stores Close Early on the
Fourth of July
Both stores will close at 8 pm on July 4th, so our employees can celebrate with their friends and families. Have a safe celebration!
We will resume regular hours July 5: Cordata--7 am to 9 pm; Downtown--7 am to 10 pm. |
Get Your Patronage Dividend- 
Update Your Snail Mail Address More than 200 Co-op member-owner mailing addresses in our database are no longer deliverable by the U.S. Postal Service. If you have moved or if you joined the Co-op prior to the Sudden Valley address reclassification, then you are missing out on receiving our magazine, member-owner coupons, and election notices. We keep mailings to a minimum, and believe that what little we do mail is of importance to our member-owners. Stop by the service desk at either store to update your mailing address. Particularly important if you want to receive your patronage dividend in August! Learn more about the patronage dividend in our July/August newsletter, available in our stores and online. |
 Apply for a 2014
Community Shopping Day
Each year the Co-op invites organizations to apply for a Community Shopping Day. The deadline to apply is September 1. Remind your favorite local community organization to apply. Information and application are linked on the homepage of our website. Questions? Contact Karl Meyer at karlm@communityfood.coop or 360-734-8158, ext. 160. |
Nominate an
 Environmental Hero
RE Sources is celebrating their 10th year honoring those who demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to environmental innovation and stewardship. Nominate a hero today! Save the date for RE Sources 10th annual Environmental Heroes Awards Banquet Dinner and Fundraiser.
Thursday, September 5, at Lairmont Manor.
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 Know What You Eat
The very user-friendly SELFNutritionData website is an excellent resource to learn pretty much anything that you might want to know about your food. The site offers nutrition facts, calories in food, labels, and nutritional information and analysis, and blogs on heart health, diet and weight loss, diabetes, and nutrition data and much more than I have space to mention here. For instance, enter "Kiwi" and you learn that 1 cup of fresh, raw kiwi is 87% carbs, 7% fat and 6% protein, has a glycemic index of 8 out of 250 and an inflammation factor or 34, which is mildly inflammatory, and provides 273% of your RDA of Vitamin C and 5g of dietary fiber. And that is just the beginning of the information to be found. You can also compare foods--like kiwi and strawberries. Or, you can find nutrition information on products that contain kiwi, like Jamba Juice or V8 Juice. Check out this very useful tool. |
 Free Summer Food Program for Kids
Summer's here and school is out! A fact that brings a smile to the faces of school children, but can also bring a burden to some families that rely on school nutrition programs to supplement their children's daily nutrition. Any child ages 18 and younger can eat a free breakfast or lunch at select Bellingham Public Schools, and a few other locations, during the summer through the Simplified Summer Food Program for Children. Find information on sites, dates, and time at the Bellingham Public Schools website. Pass the word to kids and parents needing food assistance this summer. No hungry kids!! |
 Buzzkill: Huge bee die-off in Oregon parking lot blamed on insecticide spraying |
 #trythis Have you ever made a bacon mustache or asked a "cheese wiz" what the future holds? Now's your chance. You can also take the "you might be a co-op shopper if..." quiz, find great tunes, and more on Co+op Stronger Together's new website page. Give it a try and share the fun with your friends. |
Upcoming Events
Board of Directors monthly meeting No meeting in July.
Member Affairs Committee Meeting
No meeting in July.
3rd Thursday Local Music Series: The Dudley Duo
Thursday, July 18, 6-8 pm, Downtown store deli
Community Shopping Day: Whatcom Peace & Justice Center
Saturday, July 20, all day, both stores
16th Annual Community Party
Sunday, July 28
Maritime Heritage Park
Farm Fund Benefit Hootenanny
Saturday, August 24 Firehouse Performing Arts Center in Fairhaven |
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